a moment in the truman show

i have always loved the movie "the truman show." it could be because of jim carrey's convincing performance, it could be because it is an endearing discourse on the abomination that is reality television and media in general, ironically released in the late nineties, at the beginning of our society's descent into the abyss of "reality" tv (and don't we all agree, for the most part, that is where reality television should have found it's end? isn't that the whole point of the movie?), or it could be the incredible but simple music, mostly composed by philip glass (and peppered with classical favorites that fit right in). we spent a few hours in seaside, one of the filming locations for the movie, just a few minutes from leah's. basically all of the outdoor shots in the cookie cutter town that was truman's fake reality were shot here...the homes and shops were very neat and pretty but there is nothing cookie cutter about the beautiful seaside views!




on our way there, we also stopped at eden gardens state park, a very charming, very southern looking area. you'll see what i mean...it was the first time i ever saw spanish moss!




p.s. IMPORTANT! i forgot to tell you all what you were looking for in the dentist appointment picture. it was not whitening (but thanks for asking, i'm glad they look pearly!), but leah temporarily bonded a few of the spaces in my front teeth, affectionately called a "hobbs" (mom's maiden name) in my family because of our heritage of gaps. :) i guess over the years i've become quite attached to my "imperfect" smile, so even when leah kindly offered to make the beautiful work permanent, i declined. so, i'm still the same old me. but it was fun for a few minutes!

p.p.s. in the truman show paragraph, click on point to read a very interesting little commentary on the meaning of the movie. and if you haven't seen it, you should!